Are homosexuals worse than cats and dogs?

Homosexuality is a crime in Zimbabwe. No, I am wrong; it is sodomy that is a crime in Zimbabwe. That basically means lesbians can have all the ‘sex’ they want and they will never get arrested. But I guess that is little comfort because the social stigma attached to homosexuality is so intense it can crack up the strongest person. A lot of gay men have been disowned by their families. Perhaps people’s attitudes about homosexuality are influenced by the number of cases of abuse of young boys and drugging of other men for purposes of sex. Rape of men is also rife in prisons and this makes a lot of men react violently when the issue of homosexuality is raised. But just as there is abuse of young girls and rape of women by heterosexual men, we should separate consensual sex, even among homosexuals and rape. I can imagine a lot of people are screaming ‘homosexuality is not natural’ as they are reading this. Admittedly, I also don’t understand homosexuality, but who am I to judge.

                The president of the republic of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe once said that homosexuals are worse than cats and dogs because cats and dogs know between male and female. The majority of Zimbabweans have towed this line and the amount of gay bashing is sometimes sickening even though I am not homosexual myself and I honestly do not understand how a man can be attracted to another man. It is easier to understand lesbians because all women are lesbians anyway, considering how much physical contact there is amongst women. I know a stand up comedian who attacks homosexuals each time he goes on stage; it was funny the first few times but it has become sickening.

                Are homosexuals worse than cats and dogs? From whatever angle you look at it, the current amount of gay bashing is not justified. The most consistent argument is that God did not intend for man to have sex with another man: He created Adam and Eve as others want to put it. He made a vagina and a penis to fit into the vagina. So according to the Christian crowd, homosexuality is a sin. If homosexuality is a sin we conveniently forget that a woman was once brought to Jesus Christ and her accusers were saying she had been caught in the act of committing adultery – I wonder were the man was, because if she was caught in the act, that means a man was on top of her...The accusers of this woman who had been caught in the act of committing adultery pointed out to Jesus that the law said that those caught committing adultery should be stoned to death. Jesus did not dispute this, but told the crowd that he who had not sinned should cast the first stone. Everyone walked away and Jesus was left alone with the woman. There are others who say the practice is not African. That’s a ridiculous viewpoint because we have moved so far away from what can be considered an ‘African’ lifestyle and the only argument worth debating is that homosexuality is a sin. If that is the case, let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

                We have murderers, rapists, robbers...amongst us and if devoted the same amount of energy into fighting these we would have a considerably low crime rate. Do we honestly believe that homosexuality is worse than murder and rape? What direct harm do homosexuals inflict upon us? If we had to choose between a rapist and a homosexual for a neighbour, who would we choose?

                Homosexuals insist that God created them that way and they cannot change even if they wanted to and who are we to tell them that they are wrong? Can we honestly say that homosexuals affect our lives in any way? It is two adults having consensual sex in the privacy of their own homes. We cannot say the same about rapists and murderers who fill our lives daily with unimaginable horror. If we have to insist that homosexuality is wrong, then let he who has not sinned cast the first stone.